меча

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Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Of onomatopoeic origin, formally reflecting an earlier *mečiti (i-conjugation), *mekati (a/j-conjugation).

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ме́ча (méča) first-singular present indicativeimpf (dialectal)

  1. (intransitive) to utter soft, serene sounds
    1. (of felines) to meow
    2. (of bovids) to bleat
    3. (of people) to talk softly, gently
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mękti (C/j-conjugation), *mękati (a/j-conjugation).

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ме́ча (méča) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective ме́кна) (dated, obsolete)

  1. (transitive) to knead, to press, to apply force/thrust into something
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меча́ (mečám inan

  1. genitive singular of меч (meč)

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меча́ (mečá)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of мета́ть (metátʹ)

Ukrainian[edit]

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меча́ (mečá)

  1. genitive singular of меч (meč)